chivalrous
chivalrous
Definition
chiv·al·rous (s̸hiv′əl rəs)
adjective
- having the noble qualities of an ideal knight; gallant, courteous, honorable, etc.
- of chivalry; chivalric
Etymology: ME chevalrous < OFr chevalereus: see chivalry
chiv′·al·rously adverb
chiv′·al·rous·ness noun
chivalrous
Synonyms
chivalrous
modif.
chivalrous
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- man: How romantic and chivalrous of the man to go to such lengths to get the girl.
Modifies a noun
- knight: How accurate is the traditional image of the Crusaders as chivalrous knights inspired by piety?
- spirit: It is only in the later romances of King Arthur that these essential elements of the chivalrous spirit make themselves manifest.
- love: Chivalrous love, under both its forms, did not exclude marriage, except between the lovers themselves.
- deed: Essentially, you start off as a lowly squire and work your way up the ladders of society by performing chivalrous deeds.
- king: A chivalrous king, riding into history in hallowed company.
- feeling: Of chivalrous feeling, in the Western sense, he shows no trace.
Modifying Another Word
- very: Since it's not very chivalrous to keep referring to him as an Idiot, ASK IDIOT ABOUT HIMSELF.
- too: He was too chivalrous to abandon his opponent in an apparent extremity.
- so: Are women truly such angelic things and men so chivalrous?
- not: It is not chivalrous nor heroic to allow someone the opportunity to kill again, simply because of their gender.
chivalrous Quotes
Of alle chevalry to chose, the chef thyng alosed Is the lel layk of luf, the lettrure of armes. Choosing from all chivalrous actions, the chief things to praise Are the loyal sport of love and the lore of arms.
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